Jan Hewitt Towsley

After earning my BFA in Weaving and Textile Design at Rochester Institute of Technology's School for American Craftsmen, I opened my studio at Anderson Alley in 1989. While selling a number of utilitarian items, such as scarves, rugs and blankets, I have been experimenting and creating art pieces woven of copper and brass wire. I use a damask technique, which enables me to put complex images in the fabric before manipulating by shaping and heating. I also combine many fibers and metal in my work.

Some of my larger commissions are located at Strong Memorial Hospital, The Summit of Brighton, the Susan B. Anthony House and the Lipson Cancer Center in Rochester, NY. My work is also exhibited and sold at the Oxford Gallery.